Ways of Seeing: A More Nuanced Approach to Vaccines

When I sat down to write this column, I have to admit that I really struggled to decide what to write about. There’s so much going on in the world one doesn’t even know what to start with sometimes. As I thought more about it, though, and talked with friends, one of my friends mentioned that one of the things I do in much of my writing is try to pull things that are usually invisible to the surface — to make the invisible seen. When she said that, I knew exactly what I wanted to do.In some ways, my training … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Do your part, get vaccinated

Liberty cannot be maintained without sacrifice. Liberty cannot prevail if those who have it refuse to do their duty. America is supposed to be the bastion of freedom and Americans are supposed to be willing to sacrifice their all for the health and well-b … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Daycare providers need vaccination guidelines

I was very excited to enroll my daughter in preschool in the fall. However, it has come to my attention that many of the early childhood education centers in Addison County do not have 100% vaccination rates among their staff. This is very upsetting becau … (read more)